Dr. Adam Roth is part of a research team studying cognitive function, decline and the personal, face-to-face networks people enjoy.

There remain many uncertainties to explore in this growing area of research, but Roth says the data suggests greater diversity of our social networks serve us well as we age. Listen to this conversation to get more insights from the department of sociology research fellow and member of the Indiana University Network Science Institute.

Read his study here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/19485565.2022.2052711?needAccess=true

More on Dr. Roth: https://www.adamroth.org/